Legal Research Services is a comprehensive paralegal and litigation support provider headquartered in Bakersfield, California, specializing in criminal defense and offering a wide array of legal assistance services to attorneys throughout the state. The firm distinguishes itself through its multidisciplinary team of paralegals, writers, investigators, translators, and expert witnesses, providing robust, behind-the-scenes support for legal professionals.
With a primary focus on assisting defense attorneys who represent the accused, the team brings extensive experience in criminal law while also offering expertise in family law, guardianship, civil suits, and evictions. They serve over a hundred attorneys across California, emphasizing high-quality legal writing, research, and inmate support services, including jail visits, statement-taking, and trial preparation assistance. The firm is also actively involved in legal education, offering free seminars and resources for pro per litigants.
Services Offered
- Paralegal services
- Legal writing
- Expert witness assistance
- Litigation support
- Document preparation
- Translation services
- Investigation services
- Criminal defense support
- Family law assistance
- Guardianship cases
- Civil suit support
- Eviction proceedings
- Inmate services (statements, deliveries, trial clothes, jail weddings)
- Pleading packages
- Motions in limine
- New case law research
- Redaction services
- Discovery assistance
- Ghostwriting
- Book research and publishing
- Free legal help seminars
- MCLE course provision
Operating primarily in Kern County and throughout California, the firm offers services in both English and Spanish. They have contributed to legal education through works like the “Paralegal Handbook: California Criminal Defense Edition” and provide ongoing support to the defense community with innovative resources and training.
